Dig a hole twice as large as the tree's root system, carefully plant the tree and cover the roots. Great article, Im planting a reed, hass and fuerte. Which order would you recommend from the equator to the pole? Thank you for your great thoughts on Avos! One, how well does your Fuerte produce? I named the tree Lamorinda after the area it is grown which is name referring to the 3 cities of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. I even made a chart a few years ago showing the harvest seasons of some varieties (in my post When to pick avocados), but Im not perfectly comfortable with it because every year is different and every yard is different, even within a small geographical area like a single county let alone all of Southern California. Im considering a 6 X 10 planting. Thanks for the info. Then you can add a third one strictly based a flavor. I have a spreadsheet of many varieties and their seasons and how they all align based on flower type. Such great information for gardening in San Diego! If youre planting trees at six feet apart, you might find it necessary to remove every other tree after a handful of years. I have Lamb, Pinkerton, Reed, Mexicola Grande, Hass, Holiday and Ettinger. However, if youd like a B type to complement Hass for pollination and season extension then Id go with Fuerte, Sharwil, or Nabal. My second choice would be Hass and Fuerte. I live in southern CA zone 10b near Los Angeles. What could have caused this issue ? As you get closer to the ocean and farther north, the Reed season gets later and longer because of the cooler temps. Spacing six feet apart with ten feet between rows is very workable, depending on a few factors. One thought would be to graft an A and a B to the same tree with similar seasons for cross pollination. Yes, plant that Reed! If the only Hass avocados youve had are from the grocery store, then you have no idea. Tree 2: This one has been tough to pin down, and I have come up with a few options based on my research. The variety was developed in Australia during the mid-1950s and it became the main commercial avocado grown in . I hope your trees grow lightning fast! Thanks for all the resources. But at least it was grown in Southern California. Or do you have any tips that may make it work? GEM. Bacon, Holiday doesnt produce great in the heat (or even without heat) compared to Pinkerton. But for others like Hass and Reed and Sharwil, to take the ones you mentioned, they just taste like awesome avocados. Green gold can not compete with shawil but makes good quac. Multi-grafted avocado trees can work. So, right now I still want to plant two avocado trees))))) I still want to plant a Hass, but I havent decided on the second variety. 3 Advertisements West Indian (Persea americana Mill. Thanks again for everything. Great article, and I agree with your choices of Hass, Reed, and Fuerte, but only if you live in a true mild avocado climate. I dont have a lot of firsthand experience with avocados in your area so I try to be keep quiet about what will grow well there and how to do it. But its good to keep in mind that the trees are small so you cant expect them to produce as much as fast as a vigorous variety like Hass especially when the Holiday fruit are much larger than Hass. Thanks. If I had the space for three avocado trees, I would add a Fuerte to the mix. The tree is vigorous and upright, but apparently can be keep to about 2.5 metres in height by intensive pruning. First propagated in 1911 in a California nursery, it got its name - Spanish for "strong" - after a particularly hard frost hit the area in 1913. You found an avocado tree in Nice! The key difference is that Florida avocados contain a lot less fat. "The trees are also more compact, which means growers have less costs for harvesting and tree maintenance." Fertilize every few months with a well-balanced citrus and avocado plant food. See my post on Where to buy an avocado tree, and contact Subtropica Nurseries to inquire there. Sounds like a good plan. I know Sunland, and I can empathize with how you and your avocados feel. Two, get a combination of hardier varieties and others like Hass, Reed, GEM, etc. The fifteen-gallon avocado trees Ive planted have all continued to be far bigger and productive earlier than five-gallon trees planted at the same time. Im also wondering if I might be happier going with a pair of smaller trees that let me enjoy avocados closer to year-round. Many thanks in advance for your help and advice! Greg, It makes me feel geriatric. I was trying to think of any varieties that cant be kept to 10-12 feet tall, but Im at a loss. Elizabeth, 27. Thank you! To mitigate the clay soil, the planting area is raised, and the adjacent rock wall is free standing to allow drainage. Could you make a suggestion and where I may obtain that tree. Some answers to these questions can be found here: I can go into the reasons for this if youre interested. Thanks for your super helpful website! Do you have any recommendations for which trees/rootstock combinations have the best chance of survival out here? I will send you some wood. I would think that arctic blasts during winter will be your main limiting factor. We have tried to plant Hass avocados about four times and despite every best effort with location change in the yard and switching up irrigation they all eventually turned black on the trunk, browned leaf tips, and given up, to our dismay. I wish I could visit that old Puebla. Let me know how the grafting and new trees go, and share photos of the cut fruit if you get a chance. I think youre absolutely right not to share more about this tree. Hi Joseph, Im ruthless with pruning shears (you have to be), Youre welcome to check out Piet Stassen and his pruning technique displayed at UC Irvine. I tried it 2 days in row. 7. And please let me know how your adventure in avocado growing proceeds. In that case, one Hass tree might suffice. Sharwil is the best tasting avocado in the world according to some - better even than Hass. Mateo. The global Hass Avocado market is projected to reach USD million by 2028 from an estimated USD million in 2022, at a CAGR of Percent during 2023 and 2028. It sounds like an ideal type B. You might be able to find a Gwen to taste at a farmers market somewhere nearby around now and through summer. 2. Compared to Hass, its harvest season isnt quite as long. I wanted to plant them next to each other. This is great news that you found and planted so many trees in Portugal! Full sun I am in the hills of Montecito, south facing slope. I hesitate to even talk about the taste of Kahaluu since Ive only eaten one. Avocados dont ripen while hanging on the tree. Im inclined to just replant everything because I dont find that damaged young trees recover very well. (and even Home Depot) you can get a Reed avocado tree grown by La Verne or Durling. Thanks for your feedback. I will be planting your suggested trio this spring. Theyre rich in flavor and creamy in texture without any strings. But Ill definitely write profiles of them when I feel like I know them well enough. I have been in contact with them for Carmen, GEM and Ettinger trees and late January was told to ask later in April for the trees. Im watching them do so in my yard right now. Pretty much. As I learnt that planting an A-type and a B-type only encreased crops by 20%, I thought it would be smarter to plant a second tree that would be fruiting when Hass does not, allowing me to have avocados almost all year long, as ou describe in your article. Reed is basically a summer-into-fall variety. or either OK? But a number of old Fuertes remain, and like for you, the taste of Fuerte remains the original avocado flavor for me. Youve spurred me to finally post on some portion of the topic at least. It generates more than $1 billion a year in revenues in the U.S. And it all started with one tree planted by a postman in his own backyard. The color of a Sharwil avocado stays green when ripe, and has a cold grayish-blue tinge to it. Ive read that the original MacArthur tree grew in Monrovia, right along our San Gabriel Mountains. But the distinctive smooth texture and nutty yellow flesh of a perfect Fuerte is so appealing to me that I dont even want to adulterate it as guacamole. Yes, you can definitely graft several varieties onto one tree. I have been growing avos for 40 years. Others have noted this since the early days growing Gwen, and I have also noticed it in my tree. Hey Greg, Ive got two Hass and one Fuerte. Carmen Hass is similar to Hass Avocado but smaller 6-14 oz fruit. So sorry to hear about your trees. Theyre hard to find these days. B types might not open many flowers as female in your cool spring conditions. It is very helpful! Thanks again. Adam Tropics is located in the center of Temecula, we offer many varieties, Gem is a new type very similar to Hass Avocado in tree shape and quality of fruits but mature trees grow a little smaller than . I think we do have tomato phytophthora. I found several great articles: http://www.avocadosource.com/WAC8/Section_02/DeVilliersAI2015.pdf On the other hand, if a tree doesnt have a heavy set and you want to try to prevent the few fruitlets that it has set from dropping, the best thing you can do is make sure it doesnt become stressed from heat or thirst. Finally picking a bunch of softball-sized, very tasty fruits. On the other hand, I doubt youd be disappointed with Pinkerton, which is widely available. 2. Hi Martins, The foliage just doesnt look very pretty close up. Sharwil Avocados from Hawaii. Perhaps if youre willing to protect your tree during occasional cold spells in winter, especially during the first couple winters, youll have success. Is there another tree of comparable size that complements the GEM in season that could happily share this space? In fact I find that Pinkerton here is actually better than down South and in fact better than Hass. Kindest regards, I havent seen it with my own two eyes growing in a location quite as hot as Norco. Before I get to that, do know that if you live within a mile or two of the beach in Carlsbad, you can get nearly year-round fruit from a Hass tree because of the mild summer temperatures: by the time one seasons fruit is overmature and tasting too oily, its almost time to pick the next seasons fruit. For each golf ball-sized portion (two tablespoons, or two to three thin slices), a California avocado such as Hass contains 4.6 grams of fat and the same portion of a Florida avocado averages 3 grams of fat. Flowering and pollination. One concern I have about fresh trimmings is the build up of spores and what not from it just being piled up (6 inches or so thick). If you want the tree to grow more vertically, Id plant a Reed. SHIPPING. So since youre buying from Subtropica, Id get any clonals they have, if available, and then plan to wrap the trunk next winter to protect the rootstock and graft union area from cold. In fact, Hass also produces more reliably than Fuerte in most places. The Sir Prize avocado is defined primarily by a distinctive ridge along one side which becomes less noticeable when the fruit ripens. Reed also stays green when its ripe. Reed Avocado Greengold Avocado. Thank you in advance for your assistance. The owners are nice and said I welcomed to the tree. I appreciate all the documentation! If I had the space for only one avocado tree, I would plant a Hass. Our priest is a big avocado-lover; therefore, I planted 2 avocados there Hass (on Duke-7) and Lamb (on Duke-7). (I dont have any other varieties available in local nurseries, hence the limited choice..). For those who have a large yard, Martin. But not until the end of summer. What's more - I don't want to mush up my avo on my toast. If the tree turns out to be a winner in your yard too, then eventually we can all benefit from the discovery. One thing I didnt consider was the price of avocados during the months where I would likely have to buy. The Hass Avocado. More than half the fat in avocados is the healthy monounsaturated fat (the type in olive oil) and saturated fat is minimal. This cultivar is responsible for almost 60 percent of commercial avocado acreage in Hawaii. Edranol, Ettinger, Sharwil and Zutano demonstrated a closer timing to Hass than Bacon, Fuerte and Shepard . I just bought a house in Covina, CA, and Im looking to plant two varieties in the same area (about 10 apart) once our cold spell is over. I have downscaled a bit.and now I have just 20 trees and 16 varieties. I dont think youll regret a Hass/Bacon pair unless you dont like the milder taste of Bacon. You might try to ask someone nearby about the water they use, especially on a young tree (older trees are tougher). Results and timelines of grafted avocados. I understand that Wurtz, Holiday, Pinkerton and Gem are my options. Craig. (Both Reed and Hass produce more than Fuerte in my yard.) An American friend of mine bought me a Sir Prize tree, but we learnt that the shipping to France was way too expensive (8 times more expensive than the plant itself), and we also had no garanties that the plant would pass the customs. Then, I found out that none of the French nurseries provided any information about the rootstocks. Im in a hot area of Bay Area northern Ca. If I had the space for two avocado trees, I would plant a Hass and a Reed. See his website for details: https://www.elisfarms.com/farmers-markets. Hi Greg, i live in north OC, and new to growing fruits in general. Historic photo of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Hass in front of an avocado tree Maybe one day you will see it. For our San Joaquin Valley home we can get hard freezes so I have a Mexicola Grande since it is off in October before the freeze. Recently I moved to the cusp of Zones 9a and 9b. There are likewise some very old Puebla-type trees where I grew up that I always drive by to check on when Im in the neighborhood. All avocado varieties need roughly the same care. Even in warm-winter locations it doesnt always bear as well as some A types. Thank you so much for your recommendation. SOLD OUT FOR 2022. I ate my first ever Kona Sharwil today. Black sand? The second time I tried in on avocado toast and to my surprise it tasted even more like Fuerte. Thank you so much for your response. I am trying to get a good combination of A & B type and have avocados throughout the year. With a single Hass tree you can have good avocados at hand for at least seven months out of every year. So, right now, at the churchs garden we already have a beautiful avocado collection Hass, Lamb, Bacon and Reed. TREE SIZES. The best months for planting are typically March through June, depending on where you live. Also my grandfather said growing up in Los Angeles they had Mcarthur avocados, Have you ever heard of them? The worst infestations Ive seen have been on highly fertilized trees. Grows the best long-term in the ground. Mites like a dusty leaf surface. Theyre both great varieties, and good complementary trees for a Reed. Id like to try out that variety. Three, how big will you let the Hass trees get? The fruit is the 'Hass' type, with a pebbly green skin that ripens off the tree to nearly black. Sharwil avocados from . Thin skin but good flavor. Every avocado tree has flowers that are perfect-that is, they are both male and female. So I could eat Fuerte starting in the late fall, then switch to Hass in the spring, and pick Reeds from the summer until almost when the next crop of Fuerte is ready. Avocado Reed. Of the more than 275,000 acres that nurture Mexican avocados, the hands-down favorite is the Hass avocado, with is creamy, nutty flavor. I know avocados love full sun but Im my area the sun really is strong. One of them doesnt deliver to France. (Then again I let mine hang until June.). Now, less fat might sound good, but the fats found in Hass avocados are very healthy. That was very encouraging. Im planning on planting a Reed. Your email address will not be published. Choquette Avocados. If its fresh and thick, youll soon notice a lot of fungal growth (hyphae white webby stuff) if you poke inside, but thats never had bad consequences as far as Ive observed. If you want to maintain that upright growth, then its best to limit the fruitset or pinch the tips of branches as they grow so that they fork more and are better able to hold a load of fruit. A couple of practices to consider from the UC IPM page: Excess fertilization, especially with quick-release formulations, may increase persea mite numbers and damage during late spring and summer due to increased foliar nitrogen. I love old trees like that. I am thinking Dusa for Hass (everyone says that Hass avocado grafted on Dusa is more productive than on Duke 7) But I have no idea about Reed, because no scientific study mentions Reed (I guess this is because it is not a commercial variety anymore). Im from Southern Portugal and had also trouble to find reliable sources for avo trees. Sharwil, Stewart, Sir Prize, Hass and Holiday dont seem to do as well here in comparison. The Pinkerton tree itself gets a bit sunburned and tattered looking but it holds onto its fruit very well, which Id say is what we most care about. Hi David, Truth is, youll probably be happy with either a Reed or a Sharwil in every way. What comes to mind is that Fuerte has a more distinctive flavor. The problem with Fuerte is that it tends to grow horizontally so youd have to be vigilant about training it up a stake and pruning as necessary. However, I did a lot of research, and read dozens of artciles in English, mostly about growing avocados in the US and all the different varieties (when it come to planting something new, I pay a lot of attention to the variety choice) I ate it on April 26, 2018, and my notes say that the Kahaluu avocado skin had thrips scarring, was about as large as a Reed but with more of a pear shape, did not peel easily, flesh was very easy to spoon out though. Hass is amazing in this way. Greg The Reed is only two years old and have not harvested any fruit yet. We got a Hass today, and were planning to plant it tomorrow in the sunniest spot in our yard, which usually stays pretty warm, even when its chilly. The only real negative was that the seedcoat didnt adhere to the seed. I live on the southern hemisphere so can you please take this into account. Because Ive become more and more concerned about getting production from my trees since I cant afford the water otherwise, Ive been moving toward A types in general since they produce better in my yard. Share a photo if you get a chance. Guaranteed meaning: We have grown trees in areas away from tall trees, so not to be pollinated by them. We are really hoping we can make it work and would be grateful for any suggestions. Tree 1: Im really leaning towards a GEM. Sorry to hear about the decline of such a wonderful tree. And such dense shade cloth (60%) right above the trees for the whole summer would be too much shade and would reduce growth. BTW Thank you for the great info youve published. Ive got a small Reed already picked out, since I really love the flavor. Thank you! Avocados don't ripen while hanging on the tree. This avocado is the only Hawaiian avocado authorized for . Elizabeth. Do you need two avocado trees to get fruit? The Mexicola and Lamb both look like they might be based on the pictures I have seen. 2) in the same context, which would be the best pair for Pinkerton tree Hass, Fuerte or Bacon? Cliff. Please keep it up. So if possible, I would also add a third tree of a B-type flower and keep it small and use it just for the flowers (strip all or most of its fruit each year). Hi! Persea americana x 'Mexicola Grande'. Anne. I found one at a small nursery in south county and planted it in between the 2 existing trees. Its significantly bigger than Hass, as seen in the photo above, and. Yes, there is nothing like finding those 100 year old avocado trees. But I still hesitate about the rootstock variety. Nevertheless, a friend of mine has got a very young avocado tree in her garden (grown from a seed, probably a Hass seed), which gave it first fruits this summer. I found only two Spanish nurseries that talked rootstocks. Unfortunately, they do not have a webshop, but I was able to call them, and they spoke both French and English. Youll just want to be prepared to protect them in cold snaps during their first winter or two. Pollenizers havent been shown to make much of a difference close to the ocean like you. Its usually easier to grow an avocado tree in the ground than to keep one healthy in a container. Two main varieties on offer. I dont know the nursery it is originally from. (it is tempting to just buy a larger tree but im in it for the long run). Over the past 2 weeks sheltering in place, Im noticing lots of small fruit starting. The Hass has a lot on it and both the other trees have some as well. Sun exposure. Thank you for your wonderful blog! Stay sharp! Anyway, usually its for the best that trees shed some of their fruitlets. I live in Ramona in the Acres where we really get both extremes temperature-wise since its a pretty low/flat area not shielded by any hills mountains. You might have to wait a bit before one is available. During the big freeze a few years ago, the temp got so low that it killed a lot of local avocados. I have a space there where its convenient for them to dump. One I chose was Pinkerton, and I chose it because I knew very well that its bloom always overlapped with Fuerte since I have trees of both in my yard. (See page 28 in. They have plenty of space, but Im leaning towards the GEM, since its so easy to get a hold of Hass at the markets. Im still fairly new to farming and have a ~280 Hass grove (Fuerte rootstock) in inland San Diego (Ramona), so I am always fascinated with learning about these trees. Just to imagine your future for a second: Youll be eating SirPrize avocados around now in March, then youll switch over to GEM sometime around late spring, then youll end the summer and head into fall with Reeds; oh, here comes the next crop of SirPrize fruit starting to blacken its skin and tell you that its time to pick. The flesh itself has a mild taste and is quite watery. Thank you! Do remember how heavy the fruit is, and that it will cause branches to bend down significantly. I couldnt send the photos here. but Im not sure. One of the challenging things is actually figuring out the season for each time and what that season is for those varieties in the location it is planted. See my short video profile of Pinkerton avocado fruit here.). The fruit of domestic varieties have smooth, buttery, golden-green flesh when ripe. For example, Ive got some avocado trees planted at 7.5 feet apart, and thats a spacing that some commercial growers use. Hi Greg, your posts are so helpful! Sorry that I bad-mouthed Zutano in the comment above. Fruits are of high market quality due to its exceptional flavor, high oil content and small seed. Greg, If you have a very productive Fuerte, then you wont start eating much of your Hass fruit until probably mid to late spring. 1 year old Pinkerton on unknown seedling The fruit must be of good size. I was curious where you get all the wood chips for mulch? The funny thing is that when I have given people some wood I didnt give them fruit because it is identical to Fuerte so there is no need. Do you think I should remove the one tree which has a few new green shoots? Hass does really well in cool climates. If I couldnt find a Reed, Id substitute with a Lamb. That is, they have thick firm skin with rich and nutty flesh, high in oil content. 1 year old Bacon on Zutano seedling And the sharwil does not have the nutty notes like the hass. This is finally my update. Thanks for the feedback. Or consider 'Lamb Hass,' a similar-size tree, hardy to 26 degrees, bearing 10- to 18-ounce Hass . I have a friend who lives in your area: nice place to grow avocados. It is very good sized, peels easily, acts like it is a semi-dwarf tree, and the fruit is just so good! The purpose behind the mass flowering is to encourage visits by pollen vectors. I hope you didnt get snow where you are, because a few weeks ago when I was there, it was COLD and rainy. Im considered to be in zone 9, and yet my Reed does well. Sixty percent shade cloth over the trees can work as long as its only over the top (not wrapping the entire tree) and more than a few inches higher than the tree (not almost touching the top leaves). I use foam or bubble insulation to wrap the trunks of my baby trees their first winter. Forgive my rambling. Fuerte, Oh yes, I found an avocado tree in Nice!!!!!!!!!!! Trees are medium growing and yield nearly year round. Now I am wondering if I will regret having a Bacon paired with my Hass instead of getting a Fuerte. . Thanks again for all the information. I see a lot of posts about cold tolerant avocado trees, how about heat tolerant (besides reed)? Avocado oils are high in monounsaturated fats, which are beneficial for your heart and skin. Give your avocado tree about 15 feet of space from other trees and plants. The correct spelling is "Hass." The word "Hass" rhymes with "class," and is often mistaken to rhyme with "Hoss" or "Hozz." Why is it "Hass Avocado?" Because the Hass Avocado is named after Rudolph Hass, a California postman who patented the Hass Avocado in 1935. ; Mexicola Grande, Hass and a B to the pole with Pinkerton which. 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